MCG · Sun 20 Apr 1997, 1:10pm AEST
Geelong beat Essendon 11.19 (85) to 11.12 (78) in the 1997 Round 4 at the MCG on Sun 20 Apr 1997.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1997, Round 4 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sun 20 Apr 1997, 1:10pm AEST |
| Geelong | 11.19 (85) |
| Essendon | 11.12 (78) |
| Result | Geelong by 7 points |